Luggage carrier



Aug. 23, 1932. F. w. MARCO LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Oct. 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1 2 MDT 3 2 5 ,w l 9 i! il 1% M l d. m 11 T I 2 5 z 4 4 3 w fi a M? IN VEN TOR. Fred W Marca F. W. MARCO LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Oct. 25. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 23, 1932 NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED W. MARCO, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO LAHER A UTO SPRING CO,

INC., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF OREGON LUGGAGE GARFIER Application filed October 25,1929. Serial No. 402,342.

This invention relates generally to devices intended to be used in connection with automobiles, forcarrying luggage.

It is a general objectof the present invention to devise an automobile luggage carrier of novel construction, which can be readily collapsed into a relatively small space when not in use.

It is a further object of the present inven- Ee tion to devise a luggage carrier of the collapsible type, which when extended, will have considerable strength and can also be used for supporting a spare tire.

It is afurther object of this invention to devise a collapsible automobile luggage carrier, characterized by the use of side walls which collapse inwardly, to permit the entire device to be folded or collapsed into a small s ace.

Further objects of the present invention will appear from the following description in which I have set forth the preferred embodiment of my invention. It is to be understood that the appended claims are to be accorded a range of equivalents consistent with the state of the prior art. 7

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational View, illustrating a device incorporating my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thedevice shown in Fig. 1. a

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along 18-19, are preferably provided with inthe line 3-3 of F ig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional detail takenalong the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. I Fig. 5 is a side elevational'view of my device in collapsed position.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device as' shown in 5. Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the mannerin which my device is collapsed.

The device illustrated in the drawings consists of upright forward and rear walls 11 and 12 which can be made of some suitable material, such as sheet metal. Wall 11 can be rigidly secured or mounted upon the back of the automobile body or frame, indicated at 13, so that both walls 11 and 12 extend laterally of the automobile. Wall 11 is the forward wall in the sense that it is the nearest connection formed by hinges 34. Bottom tiv'ely, these hinges are preferably carried by the'forwarl end of the autombile. Corresponding ends of the walls 11 and 12 are connected together by upright .wall sections 16-17, and sections 18-19. The bottom of the carrier is formed by wall sections 21 and 22.

To permit the carrier to'collapse, bottom wall sections 21and 22 are-arranged to swing upwardly towards walls 11 and 12 respectively, and side wall sections 16-17, and 18-19, are arranged to collapse inwardly. Thus wall sections 16-17 are shown pivotally connected by means of hinges 23, and correspondingly wall sections 18-19 are pivotally connected by hinges 28. Wall sections 16 and 18 are also pivotally connected to the corresponding end portions of wall 11 by means of hinges 29 and 31 respectively. Side .wall sections17 and 19 are pivotally con nected to corresponding end portions of Wall 12 by means of hinges 32 and 33 respectively. To permit wall 21 to swing upwardly, the

edge of this wall section adjacentthe lower edge of wall 11, is provided with a pivotal 76 wall section 22 is likewise pivotally connected to wall 12, by means of hinges 36. Instead of having the pivotal axes of hinges 34 and 36 in the planes of wallsll and 12 respecflange portions 37 and 38 respectively. The lower edges of wall sections 16-17 and turned flange portions 39;(Fig. '4),'upon which bottom wall sections 21 and 22 can rest when the carrier is extended. Theinner edge 42, suitably mounted upon the wall12. Because of the manner infwhich my carrieris collapsed, asfwill be presently ex p1ained,"the

spare tire may remain upon carrier 42 for both collapsed and extended positions.

To collapse my carrier from extended position shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the operator first swings bottom wall sections 21 and 22 upwardlyluntil .theyare in. juxtaposition with "the walls-11. and 12 v'respectively, and then the end wall sections 16-17 and 1819 are swung inwardly while wall 12 is moved itowamd zwall7'11. This: operation -isshown diagrannnatieallyin Fig; 7, in which thew-all sections 1617 and 1819 are shown collapsed inwardly while wall 12 is m'oving'toward stationary wall,11. The device is 15 shown in fully collapsed position in Figs. "5

and 6. It is of course desirable to provide .means for positively, locking ithelidevice .in collapsed position. Such ameans can beconveniently. .forined-bywprovidin g wings A3 reX- 30-; itendingiforwardly from the ends 1 of wallll.

"These wings are provided with slots 44 iadapted. ,to receive. threadedstudsA6 rthese H studsbeingcarried by athe ends .ofwall 12. :Nutsd'? can be tightened upon .wingportions 125A? to obtaina secure lockingengagement.

'iTIt, isapparentfrom Figs. 5 and-6 that when .my deyice is collapsed, itnotconlyoccnpies a.aminimuinrofspace, but is relatively neat .in appearance. The operations of extending, or

.wocollapSing any u carrier are comparatiyely ..simple,. and can be accomplished without :npplyingranl undue. amount-of. force. Sufficient ..structural: strength is V afforded? to carry. a large -amount ofluggage, in addition to -the n555a spare, tire, .if ,it :isldesired tonincorporate the !spare tire. carrierasexplained aboye.

; Lolaim W1 .T'Ina collapsible 1 luggage. carrier for an a automobile,1forwa:rd and rear ipright walls Wia'dapted toextendlaterally of the automobile,

b011 6. ofsaid iwa'llsbeing. adapted to glee-rigidly -;.se cured to'i'the. automobileframe, .-a-;bott.o1n wall section. hingedly secured .to each of said ifirstinamedwalls andadapted to swing np- AS ,warfdlyifroma substantially horizontaltposisections adjacent the end portions of the forward and rear walls, the sections of each of said pairs being hinged together and hinged to the corresponding end portions of the front and rear walls, whereby they can be collapsed ,inwardlyibetween the forward andrear walls .FScliCl. bottom wallusectionslhave been swung upwardly.

3. In a collapsible luggage carrier for an automobile, forwardand rear uprightwalls =adapted to extend laterally of the automobile across the back thereof, one of said walls be- "ing adapted to be rigidly secured to the automobile frame, a bottom wall section hingedly secured to one ofsaid lateral upri ht walls,

.adaptedtto-extend laterally Of-fillefllltUlIlOlJllG.

across-the back-thereof one: of said walls be- :ing adapted to. be" rigidly. secured to the automobile frame, a bottoinwall section hingedly .isecured tozthe. lower edge of: said rear wall, another,bottonizwall section hin-gedly secured .to..a lower". edge ofthe forwardznpright .wall, .said wall. sections swinging. downwardly .to a :connnon.horizontalplane *when the carrier is extended, and a pair of wall sectionsad- .jacent..tlie.end portions ofhthe forward and i? l-rearnwalls, .the,sections ofeach of said pairs beingihinged together and hinged tothe cor- .respondingend portions of the front and rear-walls, whereby theycan' be collapsedinardly between the bottoinrwall sections after 1 said bottoni wall sections have-been swung upwardly.

.ln testlinony .wl1ereof,;I.have hereunto set .my'jhan'd.

L'FRED ZMAROO.

,tion whenithecarrieris extended, and col- I lllapsible sidewall sectionshingedly connected together and tojthe firstnained wallszrespeetively, said, side wall sections extendingv subistantially [at right, angles: .to the, front; and

rear. Walls whenzthe carrier-is extended. and icdllapsibleflinwardly after. the bottom wall JSecitlQl'lS have been. swung upwardly.

i2. a:.c ol1ap'sible luggage carrier forran lautom0bi1e,. forward and. rear .uprightiwalls adapted to extend laterally ofthe automobile across the back thereof, one of. said walls adapted to be rigidlyesecuredltouthe automobile "frame, [a bottom wall section ihingedlysecuredto the! lower edge ofsaid rear wall, another bottom wall sectionhinged- Lily secured to, a .loweredge ofthe forward up right wall, saidwall sections swinging downwardly to. a common. horizontal plane when the OfiITlflILlS extended, and .a pairtof wall iii) 

